Remembering Samuel Meekosha, Lawrence Brotherton and Alfred Hackett

Every day on the British Army Ancestors Facebook page I take time to commemorate a British soldier. This post will look at three of the men I have remembered recently; from left to right: Samuel Meekosha, Lawrence Brotherton and Alfred Hackett. Samuel Meekosha 22 year old 1147 Sgt Samuel Meekosha of the 1/6th West Yorkshire Regiment […]

Remembering Eustace Abadie, Lionel & Arthur Hawkes, Arthur Hardman

Every day on the British Army Ancestors Facebook page I take time to commemorate a British soldier. This post will look at three of the men I have remembered recently; from left to right: Eustace Abadie, Lionel & Arthur Hawkes, and Arthur Hardman Eustace Abadie In their editorial note to volume 1 of The Bond of […]

Remembering Edward Dubberley, William Scott, James Steven

Every day on the British Army Ancestors Facebook page I take time to commemorate a British soldier. This post will look at three of the men I have remembered recently; from left to right: Edward Dubberley, William Scott and James Steven. Edward Dubberley The photograph of former sergeant Edward Dubberley and his wife was published […]

Remembering George Payne, Allan Lynch and Frank Atkins

Every day on the British Army Ancestors Facebook page I take time to commemorate a British soldier. This post will look at three of the men I have remembered recently; from left to right: George Payne, Allan Lynch & Frank Atkins. George Payne, Middlesex Regiment L/11661 George A. Payne was a pre-war regular soldier who […]